| 单词 | tail |
| 释义 | tail [teɪl] noun countable ANIMAL 动物 IMPROVER ■a part of an animal's body, sticking out from the base of the back, or something similar in shape or position 尾巴；尾状物 •The dog wagged [teɪl] noun countable PERSON FOLLOWING 跟随着的人 informal ■someone who follows another person to discover where the other person goes to, who they speak to, what they do, etc. 盯梢人 [teɪl] noun countable COIN SIDE 硬币面 tails uncountable ■the side of a coin which does not have a picture of someone's head on it 硬币反面（通常指没有头像的一面） [teɪl] noun countable JACKET 夹克衫 tails [plural] ■a tailcoat [teɪl] noun countable be on sb's tail ■to follow someone closely 紧紧跟随（某人） •That driver's been on my tail for miles.那人驾车紧跟在我后面有好几英里了。 [teɪl] noun countable get off your tail US slang ■to stop being lazy and start doing something 收心；准备做事 •You've just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job.你应该收心了，开始找份工作吧。 [teɪl] noun countable leave/go off, etc. with your tail between your legs ■to leave, feeling ashamed and embarrassed because you have failed or made a mistake （因失败或犯错）夹着尾巴离开，灰溜溜地离开，垂头丧气地走开 •The losing team went off with their tails between their legs.失利的球队夹着尾巴灰溜溜地走了。 [teɪl] noun countable tail wagging the dog ■when a large group has to do something to satisfy a small group 本末倒置，主次颠倒 [teɪl] verb transitive ■to follow and watch someone very closely, especially in order to get information secretly 跟踪（某人），盯（某人）的梢 •That car has been tailing me for the last 10 minutes.那辆车一直在跟踪我，跟了有十分钟了。 [teɪl] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs tail back UK ■If traffic tails back, it forms a long line and moves very slowly or stops （车辆）排起长龙 •There is traffic tailing back along the motorway for ten miles because of road repairs.由于道路维修，车辆在高速公路上排起了十英里的长龙。 [teɪl] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs tail off ■to reduce in amount or become lower in level 逐渐变小，逐渐减弱 •His voice tailed off as he drifted into sleep.他迷迷糊糊地快睡着了，说话声越来越小。 •The profits tailed off after a few years.几年后，利润越来越少。 |
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